Town guide

New Centerville, Pennsylvania

New Centerville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to about 132 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15557.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population132943 per sq mi
Median home value$137,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Centerville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Rockwood, PA15557 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +3.1% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 9% sold over asking

Part is in New Centerville, part in Milford Township (Somerset County) and Rockwood

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Centerville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around New Centerville

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airportArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Centerville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Centerville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Centerville had 128 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.

It’s the 2497th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Somerset County grew from 49,461 residents in 1900 to 74,129 in 2020.

New Centerville population by census2000: 193, 2010: 133, 2020: 128193200013320101282020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,461, 1910: 67,717, 1920: 82,112, 1930: 80,764, 1940: 84,957, 1950: 81,813, 1960: 77,450, 1970: 76,037, 1980: 81,243, 1990: 78,218, 2000: 80,023, 2010: 77,742, 2020: 74,12949K’00’1082K’20’3085K’40’5077K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New CentervilleJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 5 in32°17°Jan4.535°18°Feb4.944°25°Mar4.557°34°Apr5.567°47°May5.472°56°Jun4.777°61°Jul4.275°59°Aug4.770°52°Sep4.359°40°Oct4.147°30°Nov4.237°23°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hidden Valley, PA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

18,678 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,834 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,340 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,171 jobs; Professional services: 1,114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Centerville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc SomersetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Somerset7.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale12.3 miles
  • Penn Highlands ConnellsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Connellsville22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Centerville

Museums

  • Laurel Hill Visitor Center4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Centerville

Public schools here are run by Rockwood Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rockwood Area El SchRockwoodK–6295Public1.9 mi
Rockwood Area JSHSRockwood7–12271Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near New Centerville

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Shares ZIP codes with Milford Township (Somerset County), Rockwood, Black, Middlecreek Township (Somerset County), Upper Turkeyfoot and Casselman.

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